Glishorn, Mountain summit in Valais, Switzerland

Glishorn is a 2,525 m summit in the Pennine Alps of Valais, the northernmost peak of the Weissmies chain west of the Simplon Pass. It is the only peak of that chain visible from Brig-Glis, and it rises 1,850 m above the valley floor. Behind it stand the Fülhorn (2,678 m) and the Spitzhorli (2,737 m).

The sources record no medieval history for the Glishorn. Its documented facts are topographic: at 2,525 m it is the northernmost summit of the Weissmies chain west of the Simplon Pass, and the only one of that chain visible from Brig-Glis, the main town of the Upper Valais. Behind it rise the Fülhorn (2,678 m) and then the Spitzhorli (2,737 m).

The Glishorn is the northernmost summit of the Weissmies chain west of the Simplon Pass and the only one of that chain visible from Brig-Glis, the main town of the Upper Valais. Behind it rise the Fülhorn at 2,678 m and then the Spitzhorli at 2,737 m.

The climb to Glishorn is demanding and takes about seven hours over a distance of about 17 kilometers. The hike can start from several trailheads, such as Brig or Simplon Pass, depending on which route you choose.

The Glishorn is the northernmost summit of the Weissmies chain west of the Simplon Pass, and the only one of that chain visible from Brig-Glis, the main town of the Upper Valais. Directly behind it stand the Fülhorn at 2,678 m and then the Spitzhorli at 2,737 m.